Title: CSS files missing
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# CSS files missing

 *  [Sarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boodog/)
 * (@boodog)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-files-missing/)
 * I am aware this is a common problem, but I am a newbie and need my hand holding.
   Im quite well versed in the dashboard itself but anything beyond that is taxing.
   So Ive looked for the style.css files and it just doesn’t seem to be there.
 * Any help appreciated TIA

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 *  [Red Deer Web Design](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bdbolin/)
 * (@bdbolin)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-files-missing/#post-6758606)
 * What make you think they are missing? If you inspect your website do you see 
   missing file errors?
 * Do you have any FTP access?
 *  Thread Starter [Sarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boodog/)
 * (@boodog)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-files-missing/#post-6758647)
 * Because…..
 * “The package could not be installed. The theme is missing the style.css stylesheet.
   
   Theme install failed.”
 *  [catacaustic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catacaustic/)
 * (@catacaustic)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-files-missing/#post-6758663)
 * Normally that means that the ZIP file that you’re using for the theme isn’t complete
   or correct. If the theme is coming from WordPress.org I’d suggest trying to do
   an automatic installation through ‘Appearance -> Themes -> Add New’. If it’s 
   a commercial theme, or a theme outside of WordPress.org then I’d go back to the
   author/vendor and ask them as no one here can control anything that’s not on 
   this site.
 *  Thread Starter [Sarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boodog/)
 * (@boodog)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-files-missing/#post-6758846)
 * Thanks Im now trying that….why is nothing easy!

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## Tags

 * [css](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/css/)
 * [installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation/)
 * [style.css](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/style-css/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Sarah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boodog/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-files-missing/#post-6758846)
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